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Great work Tim! I was really down on this record for a long time - it's always been hard for me to separate my feelings on the album from my feelings on the band's demise. That all being said, your write-up here inspired me to go back and re-visit, and to my surprise, I found that I enjoyed the album much more than I remembered.

Thanks, Warwick!
What I love about this band is the way they managed to cover so much stylistic ground over the years without ever sounding like they were 'trying' to sound like any one thing. Definitely ahead of their time (or maybe late to the party, depending on how old you are).

I give you credit Bob, tackling an artist like Beck is no small task.
Lists like this are always so difficult when you're dealing with an eclectic artist. That being said, I feel like there's something for everyone when it comes to Beck. I'd personally place [i]Sea Change[/i] at the top of my list (and [i]Mellow Gold[/i] wouldn't even crack my top 10), but I'm glad to see [i]Midnight Vultures[/i] get some love - that record is an underrated gem.

Yeah, up until this point, his eclecticism has kinda made it hard to find a single album that I could say "this is amazing from start to finish"......even the Mysterious Production of Eggs has a couple of flubs (in my opinion), but this is a gem from the first second to the last.

I think Tonight's the Night and On the Beach are massively under-appreciated gems; so I'm glad to see them get some love here. With an artist like Young, I kind of feel like there's no 'wrong answers', but this list is definitely in line with my thoughts for sure. Great job.